The Leo Triplet
M65, M66, and NGC 3628 in Leo
is from left, NGC 3628 The Hamburger, M65 at top right, and M66 below. This exquisite and varied set of triplets lies in the constellation Leo the Lion. Estimated at 35,000,000 light-years from Earth, the trio are true interacting neighbors and are likely linked with two other nearby Messier galaxies. A large format print is featured in the traveling Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography exhibition.
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is from left, NGC 3628 The Hamburger, M65 at top right, and M66 below. This exquisite and varied set of triplets lies in the constellation Leo the Lion. Estimated at 35,000,000 light-years from Earth, the trio are true interacting neighbors and are likely linked with two other nearby Messier galaxies. A large format print is featured in the traveling Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography exhibition.
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